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Current Bulge Angle (field and
drop-down list) Displays the current bulge angle. You can enter a descriptive
name for a newly created bulge angle. When you click Insert Bulge Angle, this
field displays the new bulge angle name. Use the drop-down list to select other
bulge angles.
Entire Link This choice in the Current Bulge Angle drop-down list selects all
cross sections for all bulge angles in the active link. Use this to change cross
section settings globally for a link. This also affects the Copy and Paste
commands. While Entire Link is chosen, Copy Cross Section copies all cross
sections for all bulges, and Paste Cross Section pastes all cross sections for all
bulges.
TIP Entire Link is useful for copying all the bulges from one arm or leg to another.
Bulge Angle Color Click the color swatch to change the color of the current
bulge angle. Giving each bulge angle a different color is a convenient way to
distinguish between them.
Bulge Angle Parameters group
Set Bulge Angle Changes the angle value to the skeletons current joint
angle on the current bulge angle (visible in the Current Bulge Angle field in
the Selection Level group). First use Move or Rotate in a viewport to change
the angle between the selected link and its child, then click Set Bulge Angle.
Insert Bulge Angle Adds a new bulge angle for the selected link. The
Current Bulge Angle field displays a bulge angle name with the number
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